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Season 9 – The Love Boat

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"The Loooooove Boat " is the familiar refrain that greets viewers at the start of each episode of this long-running series. The romantic-sounding Love Boat promises -- and delivers -- something for everyone. Specifically, it promises a cavalcade of famous guest stars (including many film stars making rare TV appearances), breezy plots, stories of love and plenty of laughs. Join the members of the Pacific Princess crew, headed by Capt. Stubing (Gavin MacLeod), as they greet passengers for the trip of a lifetime. Three made-for-TV movies were made before the series premiered in 1977.
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Andrew S @RT49353263 01/19/2023 The last few seasons of Love Boat are pretty bad. I think it peaked between seasons 3 and 6. See more Read all reviews
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Gavin MacLeod

Captain Merrill Stubing

Bernie Kopell

Doctor Adam Bricker

Fred Grandy

Purser Burl "Gopher" Smith

Ted Lange

Issac Washington

Lauren Tewes

Julie McCoy

Jill Whelan

Vicki Stubing

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 28, 1985 A Day in Port The Mermaids' choreographer charms Isaac; Gopher plays mediator; Doc looks after Gopher's girlfriend; Judy falls for a mysterious man. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 5, 1985 Temptations; Your Money or Your Wife; Joint Custody The Temptations board with their manager; a loan shark (Vic Tayback) bargains for a date; the captain becomes involved in a kidnapping. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 12, 1985 Picture From the Past; Hidden Treasure; Ace's Salary A woman (Marion Ross) dodges Andy Warhol; a couple (Andy Griffith, Cloris Leachman) searches for a rare stamp; pay rates upset Ace. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 2, 1985 Accident; Racer's Edge; Villa; All for One Swindlers (Susan Blakely, Ken Olandt) target Doc; newlyweds (Jack Coleman, Lisa Whelchel) battle; a foe (Craig Stevens) troubles reunited lovers (Alexis Smith, Mel Ferrer); two women (Audrey and Judy Landers) seek rich mates. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 16, 1985 Forties Fantasy Gopher envisions the liner as a World War II troop ship en route to France; guests Charo, Nathan Cook, Stephanie Mills, Erin Moran. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 23, 1985 Soap War; Iron Man; Good Time Girls Judy's soap-star aunt (Carol Channing) boards; a health-book author (Charles Frank) finds out what ails him; three women court Ace. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 30, 1985 Trouble in Paradise; No More Mister Nice Guy; Mermaid & Cop Julie McCoy Chenault (Lauren Tewes) comes back; Ace must prove himself by firing two employees; a police detective woos mermaid Amy. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 7, 1985 Out of the Blue; Roommates; Heartbreaker A rich man promises to make wishes come true; Vicki and Judy become roommates; a pro golfer learns the truth about the woman he loves. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 11, 1986 Father of the Bride; Best Man; Members of the Wedding Passengers involved an shipboard wedding include the nearly bankrupt father of the bride, the best man and a wedding party-crasher. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 18, 1986 Picture Me a Spy; Daredevil; Sleeper Ace photographs a spy and his daughter; a girl challenges a daredevil (Peter Scolari); Doc helps a senator (Alan Thicke) and his wife. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 25, 1986 Frat Wars; Return of the Lambdas; Hippies & Yuppies Rival fraternities vie to impress the head of their national alumni association; old college pals find they have different lifestyles. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 1, 1986 Who's the Champ?; Miss Mom; Gopher's Delusion Wrestlers (Bruce Jenner, Tim Rossovich) train for a bout; a mother-to-be meets a writer; hypnotized Gopher thinks that he is captain. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 8, 1986 Egypt On the Nile, the captain meets a widow (Jean Stapleton); agents (Catherine Oxenberg, John Putch) want Doc's souvenir; an unhappy couple (Valerie Harper, James Sloyan) faces facts; a reporter (Chad Everett) upsets a jaded actress. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 15, 1986 Hello, Emily; Tour Guide; Winning Number A wealthy businesswoman (Marion Ross) flirts with Stubing; a tour guide loses her group; an $8-million-lottery winner becomes a boor. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 22, 1986 Second Time Around; Runaway, Go Home; Hello, Spencer Stubing proposes to Emily (Marion Ross); a teenage stowaway meets Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers; a phony agent dupes a comedian. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 1, 1986 Art Lover; Couples; Made For Each Other Gopher breaks a passenger's (Jose Ferrer) priceless statue; Judy is labeled a home-wrecker; Ace snaps a telling shot of two couples. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 8, 1986 What Goes Around Comes Around; Prodigy; Second Banana Doc falls for a radio psychologist; a gambler (Thom Bray) risks love; a woman wants to retire her spouse's (Donald O'Connor) orangutan. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 15, 1986 Whatever Happened to Jumpin' Jack Flash; Gothic Romance; We'll Meet Again A disguised rock star faces rejection; a novelist sees Ace as the hero of her next book; two lovers celebrate their 10th anniversary. Details Episode 19 Aired Mar 22, 1986 Prediction; Will; Deja-vu A psychic predicts doom; a woman and an old beau are reunited by her dead husband's design; a man discovers that he was once married. Details Episode 20 Aired May 3, 1986 Matadors; Mrs. Jameson Comes Out; Love's Labor Lost; Marry Me, Marry Me A matador's grandson (Lorenzo Lamas) has other career plans; Stubing helps an ex-convict reconcile with her daughter; Isaac meets a stowaway (Olivia Brown); a man juggles Vicki and Judy. Details Episode 21 Aired May 17, 1986 My Stepmother, Myself; Cornerback Sneak; Almost Roommates Stubing's pending marriage upsets Vicki; a veteran football player faces being cut; a cook (Michael Winslow) has two roommates. Details Episode 22 Aired May 24, 1986 Happily Ever After; Mr. Smith Goes to Minikula; Have I Got a Job for You Stubing has prenuptial jitters; Ace is prepared to take over as purser if Gopher accepts an offer to manage a tropical resort. Details

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The Love Boat — Season 9

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Season Info

Network
ABC
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 28, 1985